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CRN Files Lawsuit Challenging New York Supplements Ban

by Eric Munson | March 18, 2024

On Mar. 13, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a law in New York restricting access to health supplements. The law, which was signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct. 25, 2023, prohibits retailers from selling dietary supplements marketed for “weight loss” or “muscle building” to […]

A 360-degree Approach to Weight Management With Natural Ingredients

Are you overweight or obese? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. obesity prevalence is 41.9 percent.1 But what constitutes obesity? The CDC indicates that an adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight, while an adult who has a BMI […]

Will Consumers Buy In to Legitimate Weight Management Solutions?

by Mark Becker | April 1, 2023

Are Americans more obsessed with weight loss than other cultures? Well, maybe we should be. The obesity statistics are scary. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the United States obesity prevalence was 41.9 percent in 2017—March 2020. From 1999—2000 through 2017—March 2020, the U.S. obesity prevalence increased from 30.5 percent to […]

CA Lawmakers Defy Governor’s Recent Veto and Renew Legislation Restricting Access to Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | January 11, 2023

Despite California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto just months ago of a bill restricting and prohibiting access to dietary supplements, California lawmakers reintroduced identical legislation for the 2023-2024 legislative session. “The ink is barely dry from Governor Newsom’s veto of this harmful legislation from last year but the same lawmakers are back at it again,” said […]

CRN Applauds New York Governor’s Veto of Legislation for Age Restrictions on Dietary Supplement Sales

by Angela Sabarese | January 3, 2023

On Jan. 3, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the veto of New York State Assembly Bill A431-C by Governor Kathy Hochul, which “would have prohibited the sale or distribution of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building to any person under the age of 18 unless prescribed […]

Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories from 2022

by Angela Sabarese | December 22, 2022

Another year since the pandemic has come and gone, and compared to the previous two years, Vitamin Retailer‘s (VR) top stories have involved COVID-19 far less. Rather, the topics that were most popular in 2022 involved VR awards, information and solutions about different health ailments and those the industry has lost this year. The top […]

CA Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Age-restrictive Legislation for Weight-loss Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | October 3, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 1341, which would have restricted the sale of weight loss supplements to individuals under the age of 18. The legislation, which was introduced by Assembly member Cristina Garcia and staff last year, would have prohibited retailers from selling the dietary supplements to those without a valid prescription or […]

RI Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility Fails to Move Past State’s House of Representatives

by Angela Sabarese | July 5, 2022

Although the Rhode Island State Senate on June 7 approved an amended version of S. 2613, which prohibits the sale of certain dietary supplements to youths under the age of 18, the legislation has failed to move forward in the state’s House of Representatives. The state legislature adjourned on June 30 and the bill must […]

Rhode Island Senate Passes Amended Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility

by Angela Sabarese | June 14, 2022

On June 7, the Rhode Island State Senate approved an amended version of S. 2613, which prohibits the sale of certain dietary supplements to youths under the age of 18. The original version would have prohibited dietary supplements from being directly accessible to customers and mandate that only retail clerks may have access to them; […]

Cissus quadrangularis for Weight Loss, Heart Health and Metabolic Wellness

Nobody wants to be overweight. Aside from the obvious self-image issues, being overweight and obese is associated with various health issues including heart heath, and increased risk for metabolic syndrome/diabetes. Nevertheless, nearly one in three adults (30.7 percent) are overweight, more than two in five adults (42.4 percent) have obesity, and about one in 11 […]

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